Battery and holder therefor.



G. L. PATTERSON.

BATTERY AND HOLDER THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26,1908.

Patented June 8, 1909 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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BATTERY ANI? HOLDER THEREFOR. AIPPLIOATIOK'IILED MAY 26, 1908.

924,573.- Patented June 8, 1909.

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GEORGE LEWIS PATTERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y, ASSIGNOR To ALICE o.PATTERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June a, 1909.

Application filed May 26, 1908. Serial No. 435,125.

T aZZ w7zom it may concern: Be it known that I, GEORGE L. PATTER- SON, acitizen of the United States, residing 'at New York, county and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Batteriesand Holders Therefor, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to improvements in batteries and holders therefor,this invention being essentially an improvement on the invention, setforth in Patent No. 705,919, dated July 29, 1902.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and effectivemeans for 0th mechanically and electrically connect ing a battery to-aholder, the latter providing improved terminal blocks of simple and veryeffective construction.

In the accompanyim drawings, Figure 1 is a lan view of the un or side ofthe battery hol or element; Fig. 2 is, in the main, :1 longitudinalsection thereof. Fig. 3 is a section thereof on the plane of the line XX of Fig.

7. 2. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a battery and case therefor, theformer being partly'in section. Fig. 5 is an edge elevation of a detail.6 is a plan view of the same detail. Fig. 7.is}a plan View of anotherdetail. Fig. 8 is :a se'ctioaof a modification.

, The battery holder comprises the insulating head'or carrier 1,preferably made of suitable insulating material and, if desired, of amolded insulating compound.

2 2 2 are threaded sockets rigidly secured to bed-plates 3 3 3 thelatter being permanently secured in the head 1. The sockets 2 2 2 areeach'adapted to su port a single unit and, as shown, are threa ed, thebase of each of said sockets, respectively, being secured to itsrespective bed-plate through the medium of suitable fastenmgs, such asscrews or rivets 4.

5 5 5 are combined socket reinforcing washers and spring terminalmembers arranged to make contact with the electrode 6 of the battery..One of these spring contact washers 5 is shown in Figs. 5 and 6 andwill be seen to include integral spring contact arms.

7 7 7 are center terminals. nal 7 is preferably yielding and mounted onthe connector strip 8 leading to binding post 9. The connector strip 8electrically connects the membero with the center terminal 7 of the nextsocket. Stri The termi- 8 electrically connects the member 5 withterminal 7 The member 5 is electrically connected with binding 0st 9*.

10 is the center e ectrode of the battery cell. The cupped portion ofthe cell, which constitutes the elct'rode 6, is preferably spun over orturned in at its upper edge, as shown at 6 to form a proper contactbearing for engagement with the spring contact arms of its terminalmember 5 5 or 5*. This turned in edge 6 also serves to retain in placethe material 11 used to seal the battery cell.

As will now be seen each socket has two terminal pieces 5 and 7 attachedthereto, and each cell, being fitted to each socket, will have twoelectrodes adapted to make electrical eontact with said socketterminals. The means for securing each cell in its respective socket isa. detachable container 12 arranged to neatly fit upon the cell andprotect the same. Each container 12 is suitably shaped to be detachablyconnected ,with one of the sockets 2 2 2 so that when a battery cell isplaced in said container and the latter is secured to its respectivesocket member 2 2 or 2 the electrodes of the battery cell will bebrought into electrical connection with the two opposite terminals ofsaid socket, and these terminals being in turn in circuit thereby,couple the battery and circuit. While broadly this form of constructionis dominated by the aforesaid pat ent, the present improvement hascertain advantages in that it avoids the necessity of screw-threadingthe cell proper, and of relying upon a circuit connection made throughthe mechanical connection. Although in the present case if the batterycell is not insulated from the container, and the latter be made ofsuitable conducting material, obviously art of the current would gothrough the wall of the container and the socket members 2 2 or 2*. Inany event, superior electrical connection is affected. In theconstruction of the battery, the turned over edge of the cell at thesealed in end furnishes a broad, smooth contact surface, as well as aretaining means for the sealing material above referred to. By havinseparate containers 12 for the battery cells it munits of the latterbeing made of polished material to furnish a handsome appearance, or, ifdesired, said containers may be made orna mental. Furthermore, any saltscreeping of the socket terminals makes connection ing sufficient springto provide a most satisout of the battery will be collected within thecontainer instead ofdripping to the floor. In these respects thisimproved construction has certain advantages not comprehended by theaforesaid patent.

In Fig. 8 l have shown the part 12 corresponding to the part '12 intherevious views, save that in this instance t slower end 12 removable,being in the form of a screw-threaded cap. i v

in the modification shown in Fig. 8,.the. part 12 may be said toconstitute a part of the socket, since it is merely an extensionthereof. .In the event a long socket-like member is thus employed, oneof the two socket terminals might extend to the lower end thereof, sothat the actual contact would be made with the lower end of the cell 6',as shown at 12. No additional illustration is necessary, because theparts 12 12 mi ht be made of conducting material, in. which event theseparts themselves would act as one terminal extension. Where one with oneelectrode at the 11 per end of the cell, and the other termina of thesocket makes connection with the other electrode of the cell at thelower end, as shown in Fig. 8, it is preferable to have the said lowerconnection yielding, as would result from recessing the Cparts, asindicated in said Fig. 8 at 12, sai recess or depressed portionaffordfactor electrical contact. In this event, indee the upper contact77 or 7 might be made rigi in fact, in some instances it migit bepreferable to have all the contacts ri V Y 1 This battery and holder maybe used with i ozasv's trodes with its respective socket terminal.

2. A socket, two terminal pieces adapted thereto, in combination with abattery cell adapted to said socket and having electrodes at one endadapted to make contactwith said socket terminals respectively, andmeans for securing said cell in said socket comprising a cell containerof conducting material electrically connected with both the cell andsocket and means for detachably securing said cell container in saidsocket.

3. A socket and two terminal pieces attached thereto, in combinationwith a battery cell adapted to said socket and havin electrodes adaptedto make contact with sai socket terminals respectively, and means asidefrom said cell for securing thelatter in said socket, one of saidterminals being electrically connected with one end of said cell, theother terminal being electrically connected with the opposite end ofsaid cell,

GEORGE LEWIS PATTERSON Witnesses R. C. MITCHELL, CHAS. A. PEARD.

